Here is the finished product! We laid sod on the top of the wall to help prevent dirt from washing away. There was only enough sod to lay one strip on the bottom of the wall, but the bottom is not critical and should be just fine. All in all, this project took about a [...]
The next step after building both sides of the wall was to build the steps. For this project we used Navajo flagstone for the steps for a couple reasons. Their color and size made them suitable for the type steps for which we were aiming. Also, they are thick slabs of rock, approximately 3″ apiece, [...]
In building a retention wall of any kind, it is vital to have a good backfill to hold back the ground. For this job, we used screenings that were compacted throughout the process. The screenings will help secure the boulders, especially when they become wet, the screenings will harden like concrete and help cement the [...]
As with any retention wall, there are a couple essential rules to keep in mind, especially if you are a do-it-yourselfer. First, after creating a foundation for the wall build the retention wall one layer at a time. If you build several layers on one point of the wall and move down to another section [...]
In building the retaining wall, we wanted to keep it a natural look as if was a part of the yard rather than having it look man made. To do this, we choose native sandstone boulders as the main building rocks, chopped/cobbler stones as fillers for the smaller holes, and Navajo flagstone for the steps. When the [...]
Over the past week, the crew lead by StonePetal Landscape, torn down an old retaining and erected a new wall. You can see by these pictures that the old railroad retention wall, which was holding the dirt surrounding the house’s foundation, was falling apart. Because this house is built on a hill, there was concern [...]
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